Registered Nurse (RN) - PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care
UW Health
MADISON, WI

90% FTE, day/night shifts, either 7:00pm – 7:30am or 7:00am - 7:30pm, including a weekend rotation. Hours may vary based on the operational needs of the department. You will be working at American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison, WI.  This position is eligible for shift and weekend differentials depending on hours worked.

Pay:

Additional components of compensation may include:

• Shift Differentials: $4/hour evening and $5/hour night as applicable for hours worked.

• Weekend Differential: $4.25/hour as applicable for hours worked. 

Be part of something remarkable

Help care for sick children with a variety of illnesses.

We are seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) - PICU / CVPICU to: 

• Join our remarkable highly skilled and committed multidisciplinary team, to provide family-centered care to critically ill or injured children and their families in this state-of-the art 21-bed unit.

• Provide comprehensive care for patients admitted with a wide variety of both medical and surgical problems. Problems include: acute head injuries, critical neurological disorders, pulmonary diseases, cardiac anomalies, organ transplantation, multi system organ failure, and ECMO.

• Provide high quality care to complex cardiac conditions. Including complex congenital heart defects, Ventricular Assisted Devices, and heart transplant.

Learn more about the PICU!

At UW Health, you will have:

• An excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance. 

• Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.

• Acuity based staffing ratios for optimal safety.

• A strong shared governance structure which assures every nurse has a voice.

• Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.

• A place where nursing excellence is recognized and celebrated in our inpatient and outpatient settings through several award programs.

• Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth as a nurse by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement. 

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) Preferred

• Inpatient Units and Central Float (Adult & Pediatric), Venous Access Team (VAT), Radiology, Hemodialysis, Cardiovascular Laboratory: Six (6) months nursing experience or current participant in UW Health’s Nurse Residency Program with successful completion of the Nurse Residency Orientation on unit/similar unit. Required

• Relevant RN Experience Preferred

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of WI or holds a license issued by a jurisdiction that has adopted the nurse licensure compact Upon Hire Required

• Current CPR/BLS Certification Upon Hire Required

• PALS within 6 months Required

• Relevant certification Preferred

American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin—also a Magnet®-designated facility—provides specialized care in a healing environment designed especially for pediatric patients and their families. American Family Children’s Hospital is a comprehensive pediatric medical and surgical center, with nationally recognized pediatric specialists in a wide range of fields. It is also home to our Level One Pediatric Trauma Center and Level IV NICU, which cares for the tiniest patients throughout Wisconsin and beyond.